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KCS (Kolff Computer Supplies): Power PC Board 500
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A PC Emulator for the Amiga 500 which plugs into the trapdoor slot. In addition to the 1MB of memory installed the card, PC programs can also make use of any additional memory assigned to it from the Amiga's own memory. When the emulated PC is not in use, the on board 1MB of RAM can be assigned for use by the Amiga. The card also has support for using hard disks, floppy drives, the serial port and joystick/mouse ports in PC mode. The card also includes a real time clock.
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Knights nip the Herd
The Bisons dropped their second consecutive game to the Charlotte Knights by losing 3-2 at Knights Stadium tonight.
After Bisons pitcher Raul Valdes took the mound for the start in place of Dylan Owen, he pitched a fantastic four innings. Valdes, who made two appearances for the Bisons early in the season has spent the majority of this year with the Mets but was recalled to Buffalo this past week when catcher Josh Thole was called up.
Valdes made the most of his start by going a strong four innings. Valdes gave up only four hits while giving up one run due to a solo home run from Knights left fielder Stefan Gartrell in the second inning. Besides Gartrell's 12th homer of the season, Valdes was in control for the majority of his outing. The left hander commanded the strike zone with ease by striking out seven Knights. Valdes threw 60 pitches and had 43 of them count for strikes.
The Bisons finally got on the board in the fifth inning when third baseman Mike Cervenak took a 1-0 ball to deep left field to tie the game at one apiece. The Herd would then take the lead later in the inning when left fielder Lucas Duda was able to score thanks to a sacrifice fly from second baseman Justin Turner.
Buffalo had an opportunity to put another run on the board but was denied by a play at the plate. Catcher J.R House tried to score off of a double from second baseman Russ Adams but he was thrown out at home. Gartrel got House out at the plate to get out of the inning and deny the Bisons their third run of the frame.
Following Valdes' exit, Owen came in from an unusual spot, the bullpen. Coming out of the pen, Owen tossed two and a third innings and did not allow a hit until the seventh inning. Owen got himself into trouble by letting third baseman Brent Morel hit a ground rule double with one out in the seventh.
Morel then came in to score when Owen gave up a double to second baseman Robert Hudson. Hudson would score the winning run when right fielder Alejandrdo De Aza followed suit with another double. Thereafter the Herd's two run fifth inning, the Bisons would only collect one more hit the rest of the game, coming way of a Duda double in the seventh. The Herd was unable to threaten the Knights and therefore were unable to tie the game, ultimately losing by one lonely run.
The Bisons record now stands at an even 38-38. The Herd are at a .500 mark for the first time since they were 3-3 back early April. The Knights improved their record to 38-39.
BISONS NOTES: The Bisons will try to snap their two game skid tomorrow afternoon in the third game of their four game series with the Herd. The Bisons will send lefty Pat Misch (6-3, 3.49 ERA) to the mound to duel with Knights right hander Jeff Marquez (6-4, 4.35 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 2:15 p.m.

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Virgin of Guadalupe the Best Evangelist, Supreme Knight Reflects
Carl Anderson says Mary's 'example and continued motherhood of all peoples is a sure path today for the New Evangelization.'
ROME — Our Lady of Guadalupe is the model for evangelization, especially in America, according to Carl Anderson, head of the Knights of Columbus.
"She is the evangelist par excellence, in part because she enters the world ... from the beatific vision, a state of supreme closeness to God," he said Dec. 10 at the "Ecclesia in America" conference in Rome.
"Her example and continued motherhood of all peoples is a sure path today for the New Evangelization."
The international congress, held Dec. 9-12, commemorates Pope John Paul II's post-synodal apostolic exhortation of the same name. It also focuses on the New Evangelization.
Anderson's address reflected on the situation of the Church in America in the light of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He said the situation here is unique because it is home to the first post-Christian societies.
"'Ecclesia in America' is the blueprint for the New Evangelization," he said. Its importance is that it treats the American continents as a unity, and gives not a political vision, but an ecclesial vision for the future.
"Not a vision of systems but a vision of humanity encountering Christ. In other words, it presents a vision of an 'inculturated' evangelization, in which our diversity is sanctified and purified in its communion in the Church by orienting us toward Christ and therefore to our brethren as well."
Anderson emphasized Pope John Paul II's idea that the core of the New Evangelization is proclamation of the person of Christ.
He drew parallels between modern culture and the Aztec culture to which Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared, nothing that both are cultures of death.
Anderson pointed out the similarity between human sacrifice in Aztec culture and the abortion of children and euthanasia of the ill or handicapped, who compromise "the well-being or life-style of those who are more favored."
He said that encounter with the culture of death "is fundamental to the New Evangelization and it is fundamental to the future of the Christianity in our hemisphere."
Mary is the Model
Mary is the model for Christians because she "teaches us what it means to receive the Word of God, to contemplate him, and to allow him to bear fruit in our lives."
"Mary is the 'star of the New Evangelization' because she is the contemplative, loving, compassionate, ever faithful presence that allowed the Church to come into being not as a work of man, but as the gift of the God who is Love."
Authentic inculturation is modeled by "La Guadalupana" because in her, the indigenous people saw "a true reflection of themselves and at the same time a perfect expression of a new inculturation of the Christian faith. She communicated eternal, universal truths in the language and custom of the native peoples."
Anderson went on to say that the role of the laity and charitable witness are key to the New Evangelization.
Living out the promises of baptism and the "recovery of a sacramental understanding of Christian marriage" are necessary conditions to evangelize.
"The holiness of lives formed and strengthened by the sacraments and lived in total faithfulness to the Church and in commitment to Jesus Christ is the only way to reconstitute a Catholic identity."
"Let charity be our measure of the New Evangelization," Anderson emphasized.
He concluded by emphasizing the unitive function of the Christian message, which transcends "all cultural differences."
"We must take the opportunity to find cultural unity through a shared religious identity and value system. The truth the Church has to offer the world does not hinder cultural development, it fulfills it."


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This year we were able to start what I hope will be a longstanding tradition in our home - hosting friends in to celebrate Ethiopian Christmas. In Ethiopia, they still follow the ancient Julian calendar and as a result, celebrate their Christmas on January 7th. They call their Christmas, "Ganna," and in celebration of Christ's birth, it is a day for families to attend church after having fasted the day before. Then they celebrate the day with a special meal, games and time with family. Gift are extremely unusual as it is a time to celebrate Christ's birth and enjoy family and feasts. : ) You can read more about it here if you're interested. I would love to be able to incorporate more traditions as our child is home and over the years.
We invited some families within our agency that have become like family to us. Incredible friendships are formed as you walk through journeys that not only add to your family, but walk through journeys that change your heart from the core. I have often thought I had no idea how one simple "yes" could change me so dramatically and I so pray it is for God's better. These ladies have been such a part of that journey. Not to mention it was so fun to see all the kids running around our house.
I didn't take a really good shot of the food but here's a little glimpse of the spread: we had a mix of Ethiopian and "American" - for traditional Ethiopian we had Injera (a spongy like bread you use as a utensil to eat your food with), Dora Wat (a spicy chicken stew-like dish) and two types of Shiro (a traditional side dish that is SO good). It made my heart feel so happy seeing the kiddos enjoying the food so much - further spurred me to keep practicing and learning new dishes for our child some day.
A few of the kiddos eating (Ava wanted nothing to do with the picture : ) )
The mommas sitting around and doing what we do best: eating and talking : )
Even the men joined in : )
Seriously - how cute are these two!?
It was so interesting to see how much "A" just sat back and observed for much of the beginning of the night. Sweet girl - she is so smart and doesn't miss a detail and you know she was processing.
Some of the kiddos playing in the basement. Still so sad we didn't get a picture of all the kids!
There's the smile we love!
How sweet are these two?!
Little Was had kind of a crush - couldn't blame him!
These 5 were hilarious all night - kindred spirits for sure.
Love these ladies and how they encourage us in our journey
Man shot - they may have been coerced but they're good sports.
So thankful for the good men in our lives!
It was even more fun that the Biggerstaff's got to stay the night. Our girls ran around until 10:30 together, Was put up with a houseful of ladies like the pro he is and we loved getting to stay up and connect with friends.
Sunday morning
These two were fun to watch together
Need I say more? Fun was had. : )
Until next year!


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- I wrote a check that was returned because of insufficient funds (NSF) in my account. But the bank never notified me, so other checks bounced and I got hit with several overdraft fees. Shouldn't the bank have sent me a notice?
- What is overdraft protection?
- How can my account be overdrawn when I just made a deposit?
- Can the bank charge an overdraft fee while there is a deposit pending?
- The bank charged $34 for an overdraft, which seems excessive. Is there a limit?
- My bank paid my largest check first and then the smaller ones. Doing so created more overdraft fees on my account. Why did the bank pay in this order?
- The bank's ATM indicated that I had a positive balance. But when I wrote a check, the bank charged an overdraft fee. How is this possible?
- How many times will a bank allow an insufficient funds check to be redeposited/resubmitted?
- I deposited a third-party check and spent some of the funds. My bank has now informed me that this check was insufficient (NSF) and that I am liable for the entire amount. Is this correct?
- Can the bank pay a check if my account is overdrawn?
- Can the bank charge a fee if my check overdraws my account?
- When will the banks be required to obtain my consent or agreement before imposing overdraft fees on ATM and one-time debit card transactions?
- Under what circumstances, can the bank charge me an overdraft fee for paying a one-time debit card transaction?
- I have a joint account. Do we both need to Opt-In or agree?
- I have an overdraft line of credit with the bank to cover possible overdrafts. How will this rule affect me?
- I did not consent or agree to an overdraft fee. The bank paid the one-time debit card transaction anyway. Can the bank do this?
- I received notice from my bank that they will no longer authorize ATM transactions if my balance is not sufficient to cover the transaction, unless I agree to a fee. If I don't agree to the fee for this service, can the bank treat my account differently?
- I used my debit card to purchase gas. I thought that my bank wouldn't authorize transactions if I didn't have sufficient funds in my account but they did and I incurred a fee. What can I do to avoid overdraft fees?


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It's been an interesting week in show biz: Amanda Bynes, an entertainer since age 7, tweets that she's "retired" from acting at 24. Miley Cyrus, all of 17, finds it necessary to declare that she's "not trying to be slutty." "American Idol" lowers its minimum contestant age to 15, a product of what some are calling the "Justin Bieber Effect."
But you could just as easily chalk up all of the above to the Michael Jackson Effect.
A year after the so-called King of Pop's sudden death at age 50, the most haunting thought is not that he never had the chance to grow old, but that he never had the opportunity to be young. The saddest part, never legally proven, is the possibility he may have robbed others of youthful innocence.
The most-discussed celebrity death of the Internet-era has spurred a flurry of stories as the anniversary of his June 25, 2009 demise approaches. Some accounts, like the man himself, are seemingly contradictory: Jackson's estate reportedly reaped $1 billion in the last year. Yet The Wall Street Journal puts the figure at $200 million – and notes a $300 million loan is due at the year's end.
Jackson's family is seeking a quiet marking of the anniversary. Yet they're apparently okay with fans on Friday going to the cemetery where he is interred.
Meanwhile, some 273 unreleased Jackson 5 recordings reportedly have been discovered – conveniently in time for the anniversary. But more legal wrangling appears in the offing, making it the unclear if or when the songs will ever be heard.
It was Jackson's voice on early recordings with his brothers that gave us our first taste of one of the most incredible musical forces ever produced by this country.
As stunning as Jackson's boyhood work was, no one could have predicted the superstardom that was to come into his nominal adulthood, with "Thriller" raising him to a pinnacle none have since reached. What we learned later was the personal price Jackson paid – and may have extracted from others.
Jackson was a consummate performer, confident in his ability, yet seemingly uncomfortable in his own skin. He was deprived of an ordinary childhood and spent his adult years trying to make up for lost time, turning his estate into a playground – spurring stories about behavior that was, at best, eccentric, and at worst, too lurid to contemplate.
Calling the Michael Jackson Story a cautionary tale doesn't begin to do justice to a life lived in a spotlight as consistently intense as anyone has ever experienced from youth to death. The interest in all things Michael has only grown in the last year.
Perhaps the most disturbing revelation of this week of Jackson stories came with the news his three children, ages 13, 12 and 8, have never been to school, and are instead taught at home.
"They don't have any friends," their guardian, Jackson's mother, Katherine, reportedly said.
But there's some optimism for normalcy: Katherine Jackson said the kids are set to go to a private school, come September.
We can only hope his children and the likes of Bynes, Cyrus, Bieber and all those teens striving for elusive fame on "American Idol" can keep their heads on straight in an off-the-wall entertainment world that one year ago lost one of its most talented and tormented figures – a man-child who never had a chance to grow young.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NY City News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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On Tuesday, 4 July, the nation will celebrate the anniversary of publication of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.
A bit of history: The first description of how Independence Day would be celebrated was in a letter from John Adams to his wife Abigail on July 3, 1776. He described "pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations" throughout the United States. However, the term "Independence Day" was not used until 1791.
A bit of trivia: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, both signers of the Declaration of Independence and presidents of the United States, died on July 4, 1826 – exactly 50 years after the adoption of the declaration.
Today, most families celebrate the holiday pretty much as described by John Adams, with parades, picnics, and at the end of the day, fireworks.
To be sure, there are still plenty of good things about this nation. There are a multitude of "good people doing good things", as I point out every Wednesday. And there are many, many people who are fighting every day for truth, justice, and equal rights for all. We have beautiful lakes, mountains and forests. And as of this writing, we are relatively free from oppression, we have a relatively free press and freedom to speak our minds, else I would not be writing this blog. However …
This year, I must admit that I have no joy over the holiday. Always in the past, I have felt proud of what had been accomplished in our nation in just two centuries, was proud to be a citizen of the United States. No country is perfect, and I understood the flaws of our government and our citizenry, but still … it was a pretty damn good country. Today, however, I am not all that proud of this nation. I am ashamed and disgusted. I have even wondered if perhaps we would have been better off to have remained a colony of the crown.
Much of my shame, of course, comes from what has become of the office of the president. Even though we have had some less-than-noble men sitting in the Oval Office before, it has never been as thoroughly defiled as it has been over the past five months. The policies and ideologies of the current administration are in direct contrast to those put forth by the framers of the Constitution, who began that document with the words:
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
To celebrate 241 years, even as our citizens are being deprived of adequate, affordable health care, are being deprived of clean air and water, deprived of a solid education for their children, seems wrong. Our African-American citizens are often being abused, targeted by the very officers of the law who should be protecting them, and are not given justice for any of it. Our tax dollars go to buy guns, tanks and bombs, not to provide basic necessities for our poor and elderly. So no, I find no pride in my heart for the government of this nation. At its head is a 'man' who is vulgar, crass, and respects no one. It is comprised of rich, corrupt men who care not a whit for the citizens … not a whit.
But my shame and disappointment goes much deeper than just the people in the White House and Congress, for they shall pass through quickly enough (we hope) and be replaced with other, hopefully more conscionable politicians. The deepest part of my shame is with my fellow citizens.
I am ashamed that a large portion of this country believe that they are superior to others because of the colour of their skin. I am ashamed that many have chosen to hate and even murder others because they do not share the same religion. I am ashamed of those who cannot accept that a person may fall in love with another of the same gender. I am ashamed that people are more willing to fight to carry lethal weapons than they are to fight for their children. I am ashamed that people have reverted to the racism of the past without learning from the lessons of history. I am ashamed of the people who would turn away refugees from the Middle East and send them to an almost certain death. I am ashamed when I hear people promoting violence against their fellow humans at rallies and protests, that some still have not learned the art of 'peaceful' protest. I am ashamed that so many are willing to sacrifice our very planet out of ignorance. I am ashamed that so many refuse to learn facts, but rather accept as fact whatever they are told. I am ashamed of those who use their religion as a shield, but judge people by the colour of their skin and refuse to offer assistance to those in need.
Most of all, I am saddened by the vileness and hate I read about every day. Certainly it is natural that we are not all going to agree on everything, that there will be debates and disputes, but today in this nation, there is pure, ugly hate. The person who is supposed to be a leader incites violence, tells people to punch others and he will cover their legal fees. A man recently elected to Congress beat up a reporter who was just doing his job the night before he was elected.
For me, all of this makes it very difficult to celebrate a day that should be about being proud of our nation, for I am not at all proud right now. In my household, Tuesday will be just another day. There will be no grill-out, no parades, no fireworks. I shall write, my daughter will study, and Miss Goose will no doubt draw. And we will be content in our own skins, but I think none of us will be particularly proud of what our nation has become. I find no reason for a celebration this July fourth. For me, it is just another day.


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Editor's note: Hear Wanda Jackson talk about her new single, "Tore Down," and see the music video on CMT Edge.
Wanda Jackson remains a vital force in country, rockabilly and gospel music — and she touches on all those influences on her new album, Unfinished Business. At 74, the Oklahoma native is still on a spitfire onstage, delivering sassy signature hits that span back to the 1950s, when she made her first mark on the music scene (and also dated Elvis Presley).
During a visit to Nashville, after playing a fantastic set that features her new song "Tore Down," the always-cool Rock and Roll Hall of Famer chatted with CMT.com about her country influences, her ongoing tour and her road to the silver screen.
CMT: How has country music influenced your sound?
Jackson: Well, it factors into my sound because I am country! Rockabilly and country are kissin' cousins. If you like one, you normally like the other one. It just kind of fits. That's where the term rockabilly came from. If you played country music, played the guitar, back in the '50s, you were called a hillbilly singer. I never did like that — "hillbilly" — but that's what everybody was called. So we got looped into this other thing in music, rock 'n' roll, I guess. And we became rockabilly because we still had the guitar on. But it influences everything I do.
In fact, I had a role in a high school play. I had the lead role and it was a Cole Porter musical, so the songs were definitely not country. I had to do "Anything Goes," and my acting coach said, "Wanda, you've got to stop patting your foot! You don't pat your foot in pop music!" So that was the hardest for me.
Are you going to be on the road a lot this fall?
The artists today, they go on tours. They've got a winter tour, a summer tour, a world tour. … I tour 12 months a year. And so, yes, I'll be on the road! I'll be pushing my album along with all of the standards. I have to keep "Fujiyama Mama" and "Let's Have a Party" in my set regardless, so that way, the audience gets a little of the new and the old.
Have you found that the European audience has embraced you?
Europe has been fantastic to me. In fact, it was Europe in 1985 that I got back into rockabilly because of the fans. I had been in gospel, and I recorded an album and went on a three-week tour in Sweden in '85. I wondered, "Where am I going to work in Sweden for three weeks? I don't even have fans over there." And we got there and went on the tour — oh, the places were packed! It was just me and maybe an opening act. I was just floored.
Then we did the same thing in other countries, so I've been working Europe for a long time. Germany has always been good for me. In 1965, I had a No. 1 song in Germany. It was "Santo Domingo," but I sang it in the German language. So that made them happy. (laughs)
Why was it important for you to include the gospel song "Two Hands" on this record?
Well, I'm a Christian. I was in ministry for a few years, and it's still a vital part of my life. So I like for everybody to know how I feel and about my faith. I don't labor the issue, but I do tell them, and I always do a gospel song at least. So it was just natural. On the last album, I also had a gospel song. So Justin [Townes Earle, who produced the album] found this, picked it out for me, and he didn't even ask if I wanted a gospel song. It was understood.
Is there anything else you'd like fans to know about?
This year, in the coming year, there will be a movie on my life. And I can't believe it. … The producers asked me, who did I think should play me and who should play my husband Wendell? I thought a minute and I said, "I think for me, Angelina Jolie, and I think for Wendell, George Clooney." How about that?


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When you see me at HHW in Indy here in a few weeks, chances are, by 10 PM, me and the gang are gonna be pretty wasted. Let's make no bones about it. The difference this year? I've decided to say sayonara to those wonderful Midori Sours and, instead, will be getting' down and dirty with Lone Star beer and a couple of bottles of Jim Beam. I've been listening to a lot of Hank Williams Jr. lately and it's time I man up, God dammit. (Of course, if Southern rock band Molly Hatchet shows up, I'll switch to Southern Comfort and the South will probably rise again.) Here's to alcohol poisoning in a strange city!
Let's start the news this morning with a well-deserved laugh: the new Fangoria blog. LOL. Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Some people say that this ultra-basic blog is the death-rattle, some people say it's a possible rebirth. I kinda hope it's like a guy who's been in a serious car-wreck and has severe brain-damage, leaving him a drooling imbecile who has no real motor functions but is still, sadly, barely alive for years and years, becoming a drain on their friends and family who secretly wish that he would just die so they can move on with their lives, causing brutal inner turmoil inside them because they know that it's wrong to think of their loved one like that. Kinda like that.
Over at Dread Central, they score a nice coup with a short interview with Rider Strong, star of Cabin Fever and, more importantly, Boy Meets World. And while he does a serviceable job discussing the Cabin Fever legacy, not once do they ask him about motorboating Topanga's big fat juggs. Seriously...face aside, I could plant a flag on that pasty chest and proclaim it as the property of Spain. My God...did you see her in National Lampoon's Dorm Daze? That movie gave me arthritis, if you know what I mean.
Five-headed mangina Joss Whedon and hipster documentarian Morgan Spurlock are teaming up to make what is going to be the most ironic, annoying and patronizing documentary ever about the San Diego Comic-Con. Let's place bets right now that the man-mammed Whedon stuffs the thing with scantly-clad "Slave Leias" and then uses some sort of pseudo-feminist BS to make viewers think that what they're watching isn't Maxim-level jerk-off material. Meanwhile, Spurlock will comb his handlebar mustache with a PBR can.
Elton John, in next Sunday's long-running, elderly-beloved, free newspaper insert Parade, claims that Jesus was "gay". When reached for comment, Jesus said "People still read Parade? Really?"
As a response to the recent spate of recalled Toyota cars, Toyota president Akio Toyoda said he will testify at a congressional hearing next week. His defense? "Ah so...mya penis is-a veddy veddy tiny! And-a yours is-ta veddy veddy big! Super big USA penis yankee number one!"
In Prague, a trio of doctors accidentally left a foot-long medical tool inside a woman's abdomen. The doctors—Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine and Dr. Howard, respectively—were said to have acted completely unprofessional during the procedure, using a comically large mallet as an anesthetic tool, constantly fighting each other during the operation—including one doctor poking another in the eyes and calling him a "numbskull"—and, somehow, causing a pie-fight in the operating theater.
In 1846, Texas officially became a part of the United States. Texans plan on celebrating by executing a handful of mentally-handicapped kids on Death Row while firing off six-shooters in large vats of bold 'n' spicy chili.


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Lauren Conrad's What To Wear To A Wedding Tips: Dress Codes Formal, Black Tie, Semiformal and more Explained!
Lauren Conrad Guest Editor: Wedding Dress Codes Explained!
We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with LaurenConrad! The TV personality, writer, designer, and style maven started LaurenConrad.com, a social networking site that features daily posts by Lauren on all of our favorite topics — fashion, beauty, food, party planning — and Lauren will be sharing her latest fashion finds with Fab every month. This month, Lauren's got the perfect answer to your wedding attire questions.
Last weekend I went to a lovely wedding on the beach (above is a photograph of me and my besties; I'm wearing a dress by Hoss Intropia). It was a beautiful ceremony, and all of the guests in attendance looked just as nice. In light of "wedding season" (and the all-too-familiar mystery of "What do I wear to ____?"), I thought I'd put together a post on wedding attire. While it's exciting to be invited to a wedding, decoding the difference between "formal," "semiformal," "cocktail," and "casual" attire as requested by the invitation can leave you wanting to reply, "I don't." You may be wondering, "What does 'casual' mean anyway? Surely flip-flops and frocks cannot be appropriate . . . " (And you would be right!) Well, ladies, wonder no more . . . Below, I've decoded the puzzling meanings of wedding dress codes.
If the invitation says . . .
Black Tie. Black tie (or "formal" attire) is the most formal of all wedding dress codes. Most often, black tie weddings are in the evenings, so turn up the glamour and bring on the beads and sequins! I suggest wearing an evening gown (such as the Clementine Gown by Paper Crown, pictured above) or an elegant cocktail dress. Dramatic jewellery is welcome, and coiffed hair is a must. Semiformal. This is the toughest code to crack since it can mean a variety of things based on the time and location of the wedding. When "semiformal" dress is requested, err on the side of formality and wear a nice cocktail dress or a fabulous blouse and skirt. If the wedding is during the day, opt for lighter colours and fabrics (sorry, ladies, it's the bride's time to shine, so no ivory or white) like the Floral Surplice Dress, pictured above. For nighttime, richer, bolder shades work well, too — especially when paired with a red lip. The maroon Ruffle Chiffon Dress is great for an evening wedding.
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Beach Formal. Just because "beach" is included in the name doesn't mean you can show up wearing any old sundress with Boogie Board in hand . . . Rather, it's a courteous venue notice: heads up, everyone, this is going to be a formal wedding on the beach, so dress accordingly! For this type of outdoor setting, you must dress to impress while considering the elements (sand, sun, and water). For an easy yet ethereal seaside look, wear a simple (solid or floral print) chiffon gown like the Ella Gown by Paper Crown, pictured above. Another option is a prim but delicate sundress. As for shoes, I recommend wearing flat sandals (and no, I don't mean flip-flops) since sand is a factor. Also, the beach can get windy and cool, so make sure you bring along a pashmina or wrap to keep yourself warm. Casual. Casual usually means anything goes, but in the world of weddings, it translates to "business casual." To achieve the perfect balance of informal chic, wear a sundress or a nice blouse and skirt. The Floral Dress from my LC Lauren Conrad collection for Kohl's is perfect for a casual daytime wedding, especially when paired with a nice belt. Or, the Floral Ruffle Dress, pictured above, is great, too! As for hair and makeup, stick with your natural, everyday look.
Dress code I do's . . .
Dress code I don'ts . . .
I hope you found this post useful! Now you can share your newfound "wedding attire" knowledge in the Forum. Dish your best advice and find helpful suggestions by checking out these active discussions . . . What should I wear for a Summer wedding? What do you wear to a semiformal wedding? Help: Outdoor Wedding Help: Attending a Wedding
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In 2001, Experimental Sound Studio began its Florasonic series in partnership with the Chicago Parks District's Lincoln Park Conservatory. The project asks artists to create multi-channel sound installations for the Fern Room at the Conservatory. Since its inception, the series has showcased the work of 39 artists to an estimated audience of 500-1000 people daily, and is the only program of its kind in the US.
The current exhibition, percussionist and composer Tim Daisy's The Glass House, is a subtle work that contemplates the architecture of the Conservatory itself. The piece, composed for vibraphone, cymbals, radio, and vintage turntables, is structured as four independent sections of different duration that play simultaneously from the four speakers in the Fern Room, guaranteeing a unique experience for each visitor. In conjunction with the exhibition, Daisy released this fixed version of The Glass House on his own Relay Recordings imprint for streaming and download.
DM: How did you approach creating a sound installation for such a unique and public space as the Fern Room at Lincoln Park Conservatory? What was your process in creating the work?
TD: The first thing I did was head over to the Fern Room to "soak up the physical space," so to speak. I sat quietly and observed the environment, letting my mind go where it wanted to. I did this on three separate occasions, each time for around 30 minutes or so.
I started noticing that I became drawn more to the structure of the building itself than to the ferns housed inside (as lovely as they are). My attention focused on the iron and glass architecture of the building, the metal ribs which support the structure, the various shapes of the glass windows, and the sunlight that was spread around the room in various patterns.
After my third visit, I decided that my composition was going to reflect the architecture of the space, and that I would explore the hidden sounds within the structure of the Conservatory.
Knowing that I would have four speakers to work with, each on its own channel, I wrote the composition in four sections, each a different length, and had them play continuously in the space. This created a collage of sounds that mixed and remixed in surprising and unpredictable ways.
Each visitor to the Fern Room will hear a unique version of the composition, and no two versions are alike.
DM: What do you hope visitors to The Glass House take away from the experience?
TD: Everyone's experience of The Glass House installation will be different of course, but my hope is that it offers folks a bit of time to sit and reflect on the important role that all conservatories play in protecting botanical diversity. I also encourage folks to visit the installation more than once so as to experience a different version of the composition.
DM: How did you go about putting together the fixed iteration of the piece featured here? How does it differ in intention and/or structure from the version visitors experience at the Conservatory?
TD: I strongly encourage folks to experience this sound installation in the Fern room itself as the space it was designed for "finishes" the work so to speak. The sounds heard in the environment are as much a part of the music as the material that I recorded.
That being said, I wanted to offer the piece as a download for folks who might not make it to Chicago in time to visit the conservatory. This fixed iteration of the work, which is around 51 minutes in length, was created with the help of the great sound engineer Alex Inglizian, who also helped me realize various aspects of the work as it is played in the physical space. Without Alex's help, The Glass House would not be what it is today!
DM: What's next for Tim Daisy?
TD: In September, I'm going to travel to Warsaw, Poland and will create a work for two percussionists at an art installation called the Keret House. The Keret house is an insert located between two existing buildings, representing different historical periods in Warsaw's history. The house is 92 centimeters wide at it's narrowest point, and 152 centimeters wide at its widest.
For two or three days, I will work in the space with my friend Macio Moretti—a great musician and composer from Warsaw—to create a composition for two percussionists based on the physical limitations of the room. This music will then get recorded and we'll perform a version of it at a venue in Warsaw.
The Glass House is open daily from 9-5pm in the Fern Room of Lincoln Park Conservatory (2391 N Stockton Drive) until July 10th. Learn more at bit.ly/ess_florasonic. The fixed version of the piece is available for download from Daisy's Relay Recordings for the modest price of $1.01 (or more). The next Florasonic commission—Jenny Kendler and Brian Kirkbride's A Confounding Mimicry—opens Sunday, July 24 with a reception from 3-5pm.
"Singletrack" is CAR's Artist Story for Chicago performers in which songwriters, bands, playwrights, actors and writers discuss the creation of a recorded work alongside audio or video clips of the performance. To submit your song for consideration, please email our researchers.


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Disney's A Wrinkle in Time
From visionary director Ava DuVernay comes Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," an epic adventure based on Madeleine L'Engle's timeless classic which takes audiences across dimensions of time and space, examining the nature of darkness versus light and, ultimately, the triumph of love. Through one girl's transformative journey led by three celestial guides, we discover that strength comes from embracing one's individuality and that the best way to triumph over fear is to travel by one's own light.
Marvel Studios' Black Panther
Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" follows T'Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.
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An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Infinity War" brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time.
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Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes. Solo: A Star Wars Story releases in U.S. Theaters on May 25, 2018.


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New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix enjoyed the largest rally of the four-week election campaign, with close to a thousand supporters gathered at Vancouver Film Studios.
They chanted and waved orange party placards and clutched orange carnations in honour of Mother's Day.
Though Dix arrived an hour late, he didn't disappoint. The crowd erupted into raucous applause as the orange NDP campaign bus slowly drove into the massive studio.
In a 30-minute speech, Dix denounced what he called an "attack, smear, rinse, repeat" Liberal campaign.
"People in B.C. want change," Dix said. "They want it so bad they can taste it."
He repeated election promises involving everything from the film and television industry and skills training, to public education, forestry and mining.
"It's a modest platform but it's focused on the changes we need to take on now," Dix said. "We've got to bring change to the province. We have hope in the province."
He appeared convinced he'll be the province's next premier.
"I don't think we need a weather vane to tell which way the wind is blowing," Dix said, in reference to a Liberal attack ad that shows his head spinning on a weather vane, claiming he has switched his stance on several issues.
Dix said the estimated 400,000 people who have already voted at advance polling stations indicates that British Columbians want to see change.
At about the same time, Clark was attending an afternoon brunch organized by the Immaculate Heart of Mary Croatian Roman Catholic Parish in suburban Richmond. She marked Mother's Day with her son and family members Sunday morning.
An awkward moment of what sounded like a mixture of boos and cheers erupted when Clark arrived, but the Liberal leader received best wishes from the parish priest for another term in office.
She told reporters she thinks that can happen.
"I am confident that we can win the election," she said.
"We need to keep working, and we need to keep talking to people about the important issues at stake here, and we need to make sure that everybody in the province who can vote, gets out and casts their ballot."
Clark said she will be visiting as many ridings as possible on Monday, the last full day of campaigning before election day.
"My goal is to just keep talking about what I've been saying throughout the campaign, which is the economy really matters. We have to make sure we're growing the economy, not growing government, as Adrian Dix would propose."
All parties are now focused on getting voters to the polls in a race that has become less predictable as voting day approaches.
"I think people look at elections and they say, 'ah, it doesn't matter who you vote for. They're all the same.' That is not true in this election," Clark said. "We could not be more different in our vision for the future."
The Liberal leader, who has relentlessly painted a picture of a New Democrat government with big spending plans and no way to pay for it, said she believes many voters only make their decision in the days before the election.
"The momentum has been really good," she said of her campaign.
On Vancouver Island, B.C. Green Leader Jane Sterk blasted Dix and New Democrats for a series of automated calls and campaign speeches warning voters about splitting the vote to the benefit of the incumbent Liberals.
It's an indication that the New Democrats are becoming increasingly afraid of the Green party, Sterk said in a statement.
"The NDP know that their greatest threat on southern Vancouver Island is not the Liberals, it's the Greens," she said.
"The NDP are telling voters not to 'split the vote' because they know that, compared to the Green candidates, they have not done enough to earn the vote."
B.C. Conservative Leader John Cummins attended a Mother's Day brunch in Langley.
On Monday, the last full day of campaigning, Liberal Leader Christy Clark has 10 events planned that will take her to southern Vancouver Island and back to her own riding of Vancouver-Point Grey for an evening rally.
New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix will criss-cross the province in a 24-hour blitz of 14 communities, covering more than 1,700 kilometres.
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National champion sprinter Nora Kuiper is being recognized for outstanding performance in the classroom.
She has been named to the Academic All-District team in women's track/cross country by the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) and is now eligible for Academic All-America consideration.
Kuiper, from Parchment, Mich. (Parchment HS), won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash and finished second in the 200-meter at the NCAA Division III championships. She earlier was named the most valuable trackster in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).
A chemistry major, she compiled a 3.93 cumulative grade point average and was named to the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa.
Her immediate future plans include spending a year in Mozambique in Africa working on a project to improve water supplies.
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Pet Poisons in Your Handbags and Purses!
Pet Poison Helpline, an animal poison control based out of Minneapolis, MN, released their list of the "top 5 pet poisons" found in your house. The source? Your purse! That's right; your handbag is a reservoir for lots of things toxic to dogs and cats. Here are the five most common purse items that are toxic to pets.
1. Sugarless Chewing Gum and Breath Mints (xylitol)
Have sugarless gum or mints in your purse? Most sugarless gums, including some Trident, Orbit, and Ice Breaker brands, contain xylitol, a sweetener that is toxic to dogs. Some sugarless mints, flavored multivitamins, toothpastes, and mouthwashes may also be made with xylitol. When ingested, even small amounts of xylitol can result in a life-threatening and rapid drop in blood sugar (hypoglycemia); large amounts of xylitol, meanwhile, can cause liver failure. As each product has various amounts of xylitol in it, contact your veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline at 855-213-6680 if you suspect that your dog ingested anything containing xylitol.
2. Human Medications
Admit it — most all females keep a small bottle of ibuprofen in our purses. These pill vials are irresistible to some dogs — they are easy to chew through, rattle when chewed, and resemble a chew toy to our dogs! Common drug poisonings include non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, acetaminophen, and antidepressants. All of these can cause serious harm to dogs and cats when ingested. Of all medications, antidepressants account for the highest number of calls to Pet Poison Helpline, and can cause neurological problems like sedation, incoordination, agitation, tremors, and seizures.
3. Asthma Inhalers (albuterol)
Asthma inhalers are commonly stored in purses for emergency use. When accidentally chewed and punctured by dogs, asthma inhalers can cause severe, life-threatening, acute poisoning. Asthma inhalers often contain concentrated doses of beta-agonist drugs (e.g., albuterol); each inhaler often contains 200 doses in one vial. When dogs chew into them, they are exposed to massive amounts of the drugs all at once. This can lead to severe poisoning, resulting in life-threatening heart arrhythmias, agitation, vomiting, collapse, and death.
4. Cigarettes (nicotine)
Not only are these bad for you, but they are equally bad for your pets! As few as three cigarettes can be fatal to a small dog, depending on the "strength" or "lightness" of the cigarettes. Cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and even smoking cessation gums contain nicotine, which is toxic to dogs and cats. Nicotine poisoning causes clinical signs rapidly — in as short as 15 minutes — and can be fatal if not treated. Signs of elevated heart and respiratory rates, neurological over stimulation, uncontrolled urination/defecation, tremors, seizures, paralysis, and death can be seen with accidental ingestion.
5. Hand Sanitizer (alcohol)
In our germaphobic society, most of us now carry hand sanitizer in our purses. Many hand sanitizers contain high concentrations of alcohol (ethanol) — nearly 100 percent alcohol! When a dog chews and ingests a small bottle of hand sanitizer, it can have the same effect as a shot of hard liquor. Signs of alcohol poisoning include a severe drop in blood sugar (hypoglycemia), incoordination, a drop in body temperature, neurological depression, coma, and death.
Be Prepared
For more information on possible emergencies your pet may have please visit petMD's Emergency Center and check out Pet Poison Helpline's helpful video titled "Handbag Hazards to Pets." Be smart — spare your pet a poisoning and hang up your purse!
Excerpted from The Daily Vet


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Mercer launched its U.S. Pension Buyout Index, which allows plan sponsors to see at a glance how much it would cost to have an insurer buy out their retiree liabilities from a defined benefit plan and how that cost changes over time.
As a result, plan sponsors can quickly assess the approximate cost of the purchase of annuities.
The index will be published monthly and will track the relationship between the accounting liability for a hypothetical frozen traditional defined benefit plan and the estimated cost of transferring those liabilities to an insurance company. Annuity pricing data from a number of leading U.S. life insurance companies is used to compile the Index, including American General, MetLife, Principal, Prudential and United of Omaha.
In December 2012, the estimated buyout cost for a plan comprised of retirees only was 108 percent of accounting liability. This was cheaper when compared to earlier in the year when costs were 113 percent of accounting liabilities, but has coincided with a decrease in funded status for many plans due to declining discount rates.
According to Mercer, it is important to remember that the Index only shows a comparison of the buyout cost against the accounting liability.
"In general, the true cost to the sponsor of meeting overall pension obligations will be higher than the accounting liability as the accounting liability does not make any consideration for ongoing pension plan management expenses, for example administration costs and PBGC premiums, which can add as much as 10 percent to the cost of a plan. These expenses should be factored in when comparing the costs of a potential buyout to the cost of retaining the plan," Mercer noted.
Last year, both GM and Verizon shifted a portion of their pension obligations to Prudential.
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At 6pm Eastern (in about 2 hours), I'll be getting interviewed on WFMU radio. It's a call-in show, so feel free to ask intelligent questions.
Well, that was fun, but I fear I may not have sold many books. I got the impression it was a very liberal audience that wasn't quite with reality, so all the questions that started off well with ideas about religion vs. science or an afterlife tended to veer off into acupuncture or UFOs of something, and I'd have to say "no, that's bunk."
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It should be no surprise that I am thrilled – nay, bubbling over with effervescent happiness – that Elena Kagan was confirmed today to the U.S. Supreme Court. As of her swearing in on Saturday, the U.S. Supreme Court will, for the first time, consist of 33% women (well, technically, 33.3%).
As a rule, I wear very few shirts with words or logos on them, but I gleefully make an exception for Elena Kagan and/or the womaniest Supreme Court in history. What's your suggestion for a t-shirt, hoody, bag, or other declaration of support for Elena Kagan and our shiny new Supreme Court? "Elena Kagan Rules" in stark white caps on a black babydoll is a good start. And can I get one in time for the Linux Storage and File Systems workshop on Sunday?


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GreenSound eGo Twist - 1300mah - Stainless (silver color)
Note: this battery is a it thicker than a standard battery and its diameter is 16.5mm vs. 14mm for a standard battery.
eGo Twist variable voltage battery is the latest variable voltage battery. Each battery has inner smart buck-boost converter, which can adjust voltage output from 3.2v ~ 4.8v by spinning the knob at the bottom. Each increment is 0.2v. The voltage output will not decrease until battery need charging.
3 methods of Protections:
1. Short Circuit Protection: If short circuit happens, the battery will shut down. The battery won't go back to work until short circuit ends.
2. 8 second shutoff (hold button for 8 seconds it will shut off)
3. Low Voltage Protection: When the battery voltage is lower than 3.3v, the batery will shut down.
Brand: GreenSound
Capacity: 1300mAh
Size: Length 112mm/Diameter 16.5mm
Battery Only, this is not a kit.
This can be charged with any eGo charging cable
Important: Please Read our battery safety guide here on proper charging and other saftey tips
Please note:
* The eGo Twist battery's button has a 5-click On/Off lock.
* A fully charged eGo Twist variable voltage battery can last up to 6 hours.
* Using the battery at a higher voltage output will drain the battery faster than at a lower voltage. We suggest you to start with a low voltage and increase the voltage gradually until you find the right voltage for your atomizer/cartomizer.
* best results with cartomizers ohms at 1.5 and above.
* Because of the knurled dial if this is put in a pocket it can rotate on you if it catched on the fabric, so do not store in a pocket.
How to charge:
* The battery can be charged by eGo/eGo-T/eGo-C USB Charger directly.
* Charging time: 3.5 hours
* Do not store batteries with clearomizers attached in a purse
* Do not keep a battery in your pocket pressure and bends can cause batteries to be damaged.
Eric's Review:
GreenSound has a history of quality batteries, this one tests well and should be a great addition to your eGo collection.
This item is for the battery only, it is not a kit. You will need a charger cable if you do not already have one. This item will accept any standard USB ego charging cable.
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Employee Appreciation Day - It's always the first Friday of March
Employee Appreciation Day first arrived on calendars in 1995. A Recognition Professionals International's founding Board member, together with his publishing company, Workman Publishing, created Employee Appreciation Day as a way of focusing the attention of all employers, in all industries on employee recognition. It is always the first Friday in March.
Employee recognition is more powerful than any other motivator. We all know cash bonuses are spent on bills and many perks are soon forgotten. Personalizing recognition can create a memory and those memories build higher performance. Recognition can take a hundred forms and variations. Here are just a few ideas:
1. Ask an employee to write down six ways they would like to be rewarded. Anything goes. The only rule is that half the ideas need to be low cost or no cost.
2. Schedule lunch dates with employees. Give them an opportunity to select the luncheon site, and use the time to simply get to know them better.
3. Offer a free one-year subscription to an employee's favorite business magazine and have it sent to their home.
4. Consider a gift certificate entitling an employee to lunch with you or another mentor of his/her choosing for the purpose of being coached on one or more topics.
5. Offer a shopping spree to a local supply store for an employee to get items (no staplers or paper clips allowed) to personalize his/her office or cubicle.
6. Give the gift of wellness. Have a limousine pick up an employee for a full day at a spa. Give gift coupons for ballroom dance, yoga or golf lessons.
7. Give a fun-loving employee a series of On your mark-get set-GO cards that they can redeem at their discretion. For example: Leave work early to go to a movie, or shopping, or play ball.
8. Send a handwritten note of thanks for the completion of a job well done.
9. If an employee stays late/goes above and beyond to complete a project, send the employee and his/her partner to a nice dinner.
10. Purchase a company "toy" your employees would most enjoy; a cappuccino machine, dart board, volleyball court, exercise room.


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Penguins Sign Forward Nick Drazenovicby Staff Writer / Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Nick Drazenovic (DRUH-zehn-oh-vihk) to a one-year contract, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero.
Drazenovic's contract is a two-way deal worth $550,000 at the NHL level.
Drazenovic, 26, split the 2012-13 season between the Columbus Blue Jackets and their top minor-league affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL). Drazenovic competed in eight NHL games with Columbus.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Drazenovic spent the majority of the '12-13 season with Springfield, establishing career highs in assists (36) and points (53) in 62 regular-season games. His 53 points ranked second on the team and 17th in the AHL. He added four points (2G-2A) in eight postseason games.
A native of Prince George, British Columbia, Drazenovic was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the sixth round (171st overall) of the 2005 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Blues during the 2010-11 season, playing three games. Drazenovic has played a total of 11 career NHL regular-season games with St. Louis and Columbus.
Drazenovic has played six seasons at the AHL level with Springfield and the Peoria Rivermen, totaling 254 points (100G-154A) in 381 career regular-season games. He has reached double digits in goals all six seasons, and he has surpassed the 40-point plateau four times. Drazenovic has six points (3G-3A) in 17 career postseason games.
Prior to turning pro Drazenovic played five seasons with the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 2002-07, registering 77 goals, 137 assists and 214 points in 281 regular-season games.
Drazenovic's best junior season came in '05-06 when he tallied career highs in goals (30) and points (63). During the 2007 WHL playoffs, he finished third in the league with 19 points (9G-10A) in 15 games.


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You're probably kicking yourself for not thinking of it first. Instead of relying on one critic's point of view, mash them all together into one easily-understood uberscore. Rubbish games will be punished, quality will win out, and the occasional dodgy verdict will be smoothed over by the masses. That's the theory. Some games publishers hate it, others are trying to manipulate it, and the end result's a system that might end up misleading you more than the individual sources it relies on. So exactly how much can you trust Metacritic?
Before you decide, you need to understand how it works. Founded in 2001 by three friends, the games arm of Metacritic's day-to-day running is down to one man – former lawyer Marc Doyle. The site aggregates scores from a variety of websites, newspapers and magazines, 'weighting' more popular or reliable ones to give them more input into the overall average.
The appeal of a single score is so overwhelming that everyone from fanboys to shareholders has an interest in the magic number. Some developers even reportedly sign contracts including a stipulation that royalties or bonuses won't be delivered unless their product hits a certain Metacritic score. "I've gotten emails from developers over the years who have said, 'I don't think you realize what you're doing to me with this review' because my review knocked them out of the range of some bonus that they were up for," says former Gamespot editor Jeff Gerstmann. "That really troubled me."
Eidos' PR firm Barrington Harvey reportedly told website VG247 "We're trying to make sure the Metacritic score is high," but later reversed position, affirming that: "Barrington Harvey is not in the position of telling reviewers what they can and cannot say." Doyle, meanwhile, thinks this approach is unsustainable anyway: "A certain AAA game last year had some amazingly high individual scores posted on Metacritic until about 7 or 8 days after the game's release, and then the subsequent review scores started dropping like a rock. It doesn't happen very often, but gamers are smart people, and they tend to sniff that kind of manipulation out."
Finally, of course, fans themselves are trying to mess with the system. Recently, user-submitted scores for LittleBigPlanet and Gears of War 2 plummeted as rabid fans of each console tried to sabotage the other's chances – LBP hitting a low of 6.4 while GOW2 hit rock bottom at 2.4.
"If a game publisher does everything it can to achieve a higher Metascore, the end result is probably going to be a better game." says Doyle. "Publishers have realized over the last five or six years that certain high profile games with massive advertising budgets but abysmal critical receptions haven't been selling as well as they used to."


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Versatile fashion looks – made with more than just the beach in mind.
The comfortable, soft material is reminiscent of the surfer look and makes us long for summer. Bonded straps provide support and the flocked silicone lines take on the function of stretchy elastics, additional lines also take on the function of an underwire.
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LOS ANGELES -- Ed Orgeron promised fun at Southern California when he replaced Lane Kiffin, and that's what the Trojans got on the irrepressible interim coach's first day of practice.
The Trojans also got cookies.
Orgeron's booming Cajun drawl echoed over the campus fields Wednesday while the Trojans concentrated on drills designed to raise their competitive fire. Although many players are still stunned by Kiffin's firing Sunday, Orgeron is making sure the Trojans (3-2, 0-2 Pac-12) realize their season hasn't stopped -- and there's still plenty of fun to be had.
"This is my shot," said Orgeron, USC's defensive line coach and the former Mississippi head coach. "This is our shot, as a team. I didn't know if I'd ever become a head coach again, but I do have a shot and I'm going to give it my best. I'm excited for it. I think I'm very well prepared for it. Under the circumstances, they're adverse, but I've been through adverse circumstances before."
The Trojans were blown out by Arizona State last weekend, but Orgeron clearly thinks his talent-laden roster will benefit just as much from an attitude adjustment as any strategy shifts during his administration.
Orgeron already has made cosmetic changes that could make a difference: Players were thrilled when he returned desserts to the training table meals this week.
"You feed a lineman a cookie, he's happy, you know?" Orgeron asked.
The Trojans' next game is at home against Arizona on Oct. 10, giving Orgeron more than a week to address whatever problems he sees in a winning team that hasn't impressed anybody this season.
The Trojans seemed excited about the change from the taciturn Kiffin to Orgeron, who is known for roaming outside his position group during USC's practices. As USC's top recruiter, Orgeron also helped to draw many players at every position to Los Angeles.
"He did exactly what we're supposed to do -- pick up the torch when somebody goes down," USC receiver Nelson Agholor said. "All he did was light another fire for us to get better. He's going to do a great job building this team. ... I'm grateful for everything Coach Kiffin did for me. A lot of people probably wish it would have gone different. For me, it's a business, and I can't control that."
Quarterback Cody Kessler was recruited by Kiffin, but Orgeron had one-on-one conversations with the high schooler in Bakersfield. Kessler is confident Orgeron is the right choice for the interim job -- and he knows Orgeron will be in his ear, even if he's not an offensive coach.
"I love being able to get into the offense," Orgeron said. "Get them right, scream at the quarterback, all that kind of stuff. I thought the team was very receptive to all of the coaches. There's going to be a lot of things we have to improve, but as long as we continue to compete like Trojans, we're going to be good."
The Trojans' new offensive coordinator is Clay Helton, USC's quarterbacks coach and an assistant on Kiffin's staff since 2010. Helton, a longtime Memphis assistant, will call the plays from the sideline with assistant Tee Martin up in the box.
But don't expect big changes from Kiffin's much-criticized game plans, which were filled with counterintuitive play-calls, a peculiar preoccupation with bubble screens, and enough head-scratching decisions to drive many Coliseum fans to heavy boos in recent weeks.
"Him and Coach Helton were always on the same page," Kessler said. "I don't feel like I'm going from one play-caller to someone that calls totally different formations and plays."
That offense might not include receiver Marqise Lee next week. The Biletnikoff Award-winner has a sprained knee from the Arizona State game, and Orgeron didn't sound optimistic about his chances of playing.
"We're going to try to get him ready for next Thursday," Orgeron said. "You know Marqise Lee makes some miraculous recoveries."
Orgeron's willingness to discuss injuries was another change from Kiffin's tenure. So was Orgeron's immediate decision to allow media back into practice after Kiffin kicked out reporters at the start of the year, completing a process of gradually rolling back access to a program that was famously open to the outside world.
Tailback Silas Redd was persuaded to transfer from Penn State to USC last season by Kiffin and his entire staff. He described the news of Kiffin's ouster as "shock and awe."
Although Redd hasn't played this season while recovering from a knee injury, he is back in practice with plans to play next week against Arizona.
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Several days after the crash of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine, still very little is known about what happened. Things are made much more difficult by the refusal of local armed groups to allow inspectors full and free access to the crash site. It is in precisely this context, where traditional reporting finds it hard to provide useful information, that an alternative -- open journalism -- shows its strengths.
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One of the central questions concerning the MH17 crash is who fired the missile that seems to have been responsible for its destruction. In the absence of official news, it's natural to turn to the Internet, putting together the many scattered pieces of information to form an overall picture of what happened. That's what the Open Newsroom project has done, as explained here on the Storyful blog:
Quote:As images and videos purporting to show the missile system in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine began to flood in, Storyful, alongside other journalists and social media experts in our Open Newsroom and elsewhere, worked to verify this information and determine the veracity of these claims. From the images and videos, we were able to determine that members of the Donetsk People's Republic separatist militia, at the very least, did appear to have access to an anti-aircraft system capable of an attack like the one carried out on MH17.Open Newsroom was launched last year by Storyful, now owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Here's a good explanation of the thinking behind the site, and of the benefits of working collaboratively, in the open:
Quote:In the competitive, now-is-the-deadline world of news, sharing information openly is a tough thing for news organisations to come to terms with. Traditionally, you don't share a half-baked story before it's ready, and risk losing a scoop to a competitor. That's just madness. Because Storyful provides journalism as a service, our news clients obviously don't want us doing that either. They want what we find first.Eliot Higgins, mentioned there, and who writes under the pen name of Brown Moses, is one of the pioneers of open journalism. He is probably best known as the unemployed Briton who became the world's leading expert on Syrian's weapons, purely using open source information found on the Internet -- central to open journalism. As Mathew Ingram explains:
There are times, however, where the scoop isn't the goal, and where being open about your processes benefits everyone. Where there's a fake image or document being circulated, it serves the entire media to help stop it in its tracks. It serves to slow down ridiculous speculation, which only adds to the noise and obscures the facts.
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Quote:One of the most fascinating things about Brown Moses from a journalistic point of view is that he is completely self-taught, and gets no income from what he does -- he appears to be motivated purely by curiosity, and a desire to get the truth out where everyone can see it, something that is a fundamentally journalistic impulse. And yet he has no training as a journalist, and probably wouldn't qualify as one even under the broadest interpretation of a recent U.S. "shield law" aimed at protecting journalists.Higgins has also been working on locating the missile launcher using open resources, and he has just announced a Kickstarter project called Bellingcat, which "will unite citizen investigative journalists to use open source information to report on issues that are being ignored":
Quote:Bellingcat will bring together both critically acclaimed and emerging citizen investigative journalists using open source information to investigate, collaborate, and report on worldwide issues that are being underreported and ignored.At a time when newspapers and magazines have diminishing resources for detailed and possibly long-term research on important but often obscure stories, and when journalism is increasingly constrained by governments and companies in terms of what they are allowed to report on -- even in supposedly "free" Western societies -- open journalism is likely to play an increasingly important role in verifying and reporting on the facts that the powerful do no want exposed. And those are, after all, the only kind that really count.
Open source information, which is information freely available to anyone through the Internet -- think YouTube, Google Maps, Reddit -- has made it possible for ANYONE to gather information and source others, through social media networks. Think the Syrian Civil War. Think the Arab Spring.
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